Along with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007 is a core component of Microsoft's Unified Communications strategy-providing instant messaging and real-time presence information, audio/video conferencing, and Enterprise Voice over IP (VoIP). The HP architecture planning tool for Microsoft OCS 2007 offers a quick, easy way to generate HP server and storage hardware recommendations based on the features and functionality required for a specific OCS 2007 topology. Download the tool on HP ActiveAnswers now.Note: The first mode of the tool provides a simpler user interface on a single page and is designed to generate an example OCS configuration for a single site. The second mode provides a more in depth user interface and supports a multi-site OCS topology and more granular user input options to further refine the specifics of the OCS configuration. Use this to form the framework for a discussion around the cost and server/storage infrastructure requirements needed to deploy Microsoft OCS 2007 on HP technology